Dr. John Ciribassi is a native of Jersey City, NJ. He attended Southern Illinois University and received his undergraduate degree and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from the University of Illinois in 1984. He is the owner of Chicagoland Veterinary Behavior Consultants (CVBC), which is a practice, dedicated to the treatment of animal behavior problems. He received his board specialization from the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in 2006.

Dr. Ciribassi also works in general veterinary practice with his wife, Dr. Elise Ciribassi, at the Carol Stream Animal Hospital. He has two daughters, Danielle and Rebekah. They are allowed to share their home with their cat, Abby.